PDOnTheGo - BCRs

Today we are going to investigate ways in which we can improve our students ability to write quality written responses.

http://prezi.com/mphkni3qsh4o/brief-constructed-responses/

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Here are examples from a third grade public release task.
http://www.mdk12.org/share/msa_publicrelease/2008/2008RdgMSAGr3.pdf

Read this story titled "A Real Grandma." Read the questions.

Explain how the author makes this story seem real. In your response, use details from the story that support your explanation. Write your answer in the box below.
What will probably happen the next time Beth visits her grandma? In your response, use details from the story that support your answer. Write your answer in the box below.
Explain what Grandma's words and actions in this story show about her. In your response, use details from the story that support your explanation. Write your answer in the box below.

Answer each of these questions on the discussion board.

Read this invitation to a special party. Then answer the questions which are found on the discussion board.

After reading this invitation, what can you conclude about starting a collection? In your response, use information from the invitation that helps to explain your conclusion. Write your answer in the box below.
Explain why the museum's show is called "Amazing Collections." In your response, use information from the invitation that helps to explain your ideas. Write your answer in the box below.
Explain how the author makes this invitation interesting to read. In your response, use information from the invitation that supports your explanation. Write your answer in the box below.

Read the information on this school's page. http://www.fsk.org/teachers/writing_BCR1.html

How does this help the students (and you) know what the question is asking them to do?
How could this type of reference be used with students? How could this chart act as a data collection sheet?

Review the state rubric for scoring; http://www.mdk12.org/assessments/k_8/readingscoring_bcr.html

Let's look at the paper copy of "Observation from BCR Rangefinding MSA Reading 2010"

Now let's go to the following link to a google document, First you watch a short clip on hwo to use the google docs.

http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?title=Google_Docs_in_Plain_English&video_id=9618

We will use this tool to improve the bcrs.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/16yguqLegiTKnk7NqkTmj80ArDD3K9v6aa3UYX-gHYW8/edit?hl=en&authkey=CPiQ9V4

Student evaluations and goal setting

How could any of these tools be used in your classroom?